Esquivando Charcos
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Esquivando Charcos is the first album by Argentine band La Renga
. Until 1991 it was only available in cassette and it was not available in music shops, although the live versions of these songs (along with a few other tracks) can be heard in the album Bailando En Una Pata
. It was recorded, distributed and produced in a totally independent way by the band.
The album was included in a US-only collection called Clásicos del Rock en Español without the band's knowledge and with different artwork.
), PolyGram suggested to them that it should be re-released. After some doubts, they decided that it was a good idea and in 1998 Esquivando Charcos was available in stores.
La Renga
La Renga are a hard rock and Heavy Metal band from Argentina, formed in 1988.They have a moderate success with the albums A Dónde Me Lleva La Vida and Bailando en una pata, between 1993 and 1995, but it was the release of Despedazado por Mil Partes, in 1996, that made them nationally famous.With...
. Until 1991 it was only available in cassette and it was not available in music shops, although the live versions of these songs (along with a few other tracks) can be heard in the album Bailando En Una Pata
Bailando en una pata
Bailando En Una Pata is the third album by the Argentine hard rock band La Renga. It contains songs from Esquivando Charcos performed live and recorded at the Arena Obras Sanitarias. It was edited in "El Pie" Studios in July, 1995...
. It was recorded, distributed and produced in a totally independent way by the band.
The album was included in a US-only collection called Clásicos del Rock en Español without the band's knowledge and with different artwork.
Background
Since the band did not have a company to produce the album, they decided to do it themselves (record, distribution and production). They made 1000 copies, which they sold at their concerts. With the great progress the band made, when they became famous (after releasing their fourth album Despedazado por Mil PartesDespedazado por Mil Partes
Despedazado por Mil Partes is a 1996 studio album by La Renga.This record has many of the most famous songs of the band, such as "La Balada del Diablo y La Muerte", "El Final Es En Donde Partí", "Lo Frágil de La Locura", "Veneno" and "Hablando de La Libertad", which closes their concerts.The front...
), PolyGram suggested to them that it should be re-released. After some doubts, they decided that it was a good idea and in 1998 Esquivando Charcos was available in stores.
Track listing
All songs by Gustavo Napoli. Tracks 5 and 9 are rehearsals recorded "live" (actually with overdubbed audience) in the studio itself.- "Somos Los Mismos de Siempre" - 3:14
- "Moscas Verdes Para El Charlatán" - 4:11
- "Embrollos, Fatos y Paquetes" - 4:32
- "Luciendo Mi Saquito Blusero" - 3:10
- "Voy a Bailar a La Nave del Olvido" - 4:00
- "Buseca y Vino Tinto" - 3:04
- "El Juicio del Ganso" - 4:57
- "Negra Mi Alma, Negro Mi Corazón" - 4:05
- "Blues de Bolivia" - 4:44
Personnel
- Chizzo - lead vocals, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
- Locura - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Tete - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Tanque - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....